With Ospreys grounded, Navy surges last squadron of legacy C-2A Greyhounds

With Ospreys grounded, Navy surges last squadron of legacy C-2A Greyhounds
With Ospreys grounded, Navy surges last squadron of legacy C-2A Greyhounds

Marine Corps and Air Force leaders have also said they are now relying on other aircraft to fill the gap the V-22 Osprey grounding has left.

Uncharted waters: Navy navigating first-ever dismantling of nuclear-powered carrier

Uncharted waters: Navy navigating first-ever dismantling of nuclear-powered carrier
Uncharted waters: Navy navigating first-ever dismantling of nuclear-powered carrier

The challenges for the Navy to dispose of the former USS Enterprise have driven the service to stand up a new office to deal both with “The Big E” and the pipeline of Nimitz-class carriers to come.

How revisiting naval aviation’s lessons can (and cannot) inform military AI innovation

How revisiting naval aviation’s lessons can (and cannot) inform military AI innovation
How revisiting naval aviation’s lessons can (and cannot) inform military AI innovation

Researcher Owen J. Daniels argues that to harness AI, the Pentagon should take a lesson from the Second World War.

With indigenous carrier-capable fighter design, S. Korea seeks to rework naval plans

With indigenous carrier-capable fighter design, S. Korea seeks to rework naval plans
With indigenous carrier-capable fighter design, S. Korea seeks to rework naval plans

The push for a naval version of the jet would likely not have happened if not for a series of decisions that dates back months.

China’s newest aircraft carrier may launch early next year; How many aircraft?

China’s newest aircraft carrier may launch early next year; How many aircraft?
China’s newest aircraft carrier may launch early next year; How many aircraft?

In addition to the speedy construction of the carrier, analysts called attention to the shipyard’s foreign customers, who appear to be effectively subsidizing the carrier’s construction.

Gerald R. Ford Completes Full Ship Shock Trials

Gerald R. Ford Completes Full Ship Shock Trials
Gerald R. Ford Completes Full Ship Shock Trials

The Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier has withstood three explosions over the course of four months during its full ship shock trials.

No 5-Year POM Likely In DoD’s 2022 Budget

No 5-Year POM Likely In DoD’s 2022 Budget
No 5-Year POM Likely In DoD’s 2022 Budget

The focus solely on 2022 was hinted at by an internal memo issued by Deputy Defense Secretary Kath Hicks.

Navy’s Plans Call For New Drones To Shoot, Spy, Jam

Navy’s Plans Call For New Drones To Shoot, Spy, Jam
Navy’s Plans Call For New Drones To Shoot, Spy, Jam

“I can clearly — in my mind — envision a way to say ‘fly a defensive combat spread, shoot on this target,’ and I will squeeze the trigger or I will enable that unmanned platform to shoot the designated target,” Rear Adm. Gregory Harris says.

Shipbuilding Plan Calls For Billions In Spending, Surprising Congress

Shipbuilding Plan Calls For Billions In Spending, Surprising Congress
Shipbuilding Plan Calls For Billions In Spending, Surprising Congress

“The contradictions and the flaws in this report are so blatant that I think it’s a pretty weak reed to lean on…given the fact that [the Trump administration] basically were just doing Obama’s shipbuilding plan up until this point,” says Rep. Joe Courtney

Esper’s New Push For Allies; Gilday Unveils ‘Tech Bridge’ To Royal Navy

Esper’s New Push For Allies; Gilday Unveils ‘Tech Bridge’ To Royal Navy
Esper’s New Push For Allies; Gilday Unveils ‘Tech Bridge’ To Royal Navy

The new plan will focus on four areas, “underwater, our carrier programs, our Marines — so working with the US Marine Corps and their drive for distributed warfare — and linking that with what we want to do with our Royal Marines, and the future commando force,” First Sea Lord Adm. Tony Radakin says.

Navy Scours Budget To Build More Ships; SecNav Looks To WWII Carriers As Model For Future

Navy Scours Budget To Build More Ships; SecNav Looks To WWII Carriers As Model For Future
Navy Scours Budget To Build More Ships; SecNav Looks To WWII Carriers As Model For Future

In his first substantive public comments about the fleet since assuming the job in May, Kenneth Braithwaite talks about carrier cuts, pumping up shipbuilding budget, and promises from Defense secretary Esper

DoD Ponders 581-Ship Fleet, As Navy Shipyard Problems Persist

DoD Ponders 581-Ship Fleet, As Navy Shipyard Problems Persist
DoD Ponders 581-Ship Fleet, As Navy Shipyard Problems Persist

“We don’t have 20 years to do this,” said Rep. Rob Wittman. “We need to be modernizing our yards now…the upgrades need to be done at a faster pace.”

DoD War Games Predict ‘Extremely Destabilizing’ Chinese Military Parity

DoD War Games Predict ‘Extremely Destabilizing’ Chinese Military Parity
DoD War Games Predict ‘Extremely Destabilizing’ Chinese Military Parity

“If we do come to blows with China, it’s gonna be very confused for the first 30 or 45 days, and then we must fight in a distributed fashion,” said Maj. Gen. Tracy King, Marine Corps’ director of Expeditionary Warfare

Grim Future For Repairing Navy Subs And Carriers On Time

Grim Future For Repairing Navy Subs And Carriers On Time
Grim Future For Repairing Navy Subs And Carriers On Time

With the Pentagon budget not expected to grow any time soon, the Navy is facing a major crunch in getting its carriers and attack subs back to sea.